Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2024

Society Awards

Officers President Taekjip Ha President-Elect Gabriela Popescu Past-President Gail Robertson Secretary Teresa Giraldez Treasurer Samantha Harris Council Patricia Bassereau Margaret Cheung Henry Colecraft Martin Gruebele Kumiko Hayashi Syma Khalid Susan Marqusee Emmanuel Margeat Elizabeth Rhoades

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The Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single-Mol ecule Biophysics , recognizing researchers for their exceptional contributions in advancing the field of single-molecule biophysics; The Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schul ten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award , recognizing researchers for their outstanding contributions in computational or theoretical, including analytical theory, aspects of biophys ical systems and service to the Biophysical Society or to society broadly; The Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award , given to a woman who holds very high promise or has achieved prominence while developing the early stages of a career in biophysical research within the purview and interest of the Biophys ical Society; The Michael and Kate Bárány Award , which recognizes an outstanding contribution to bio physics by a person who has not achieved the rank of full professor at the time of nomination; The Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award , recognizing excellence in thesis research, writing, and service by two PhD candidates in biophysics, one pursuing their PhD at an academic institution in the United States and one pursuing their PhD at a non-U.S. institution; The PUI Faculty Award , honoring excellence in academic research and mentoring by faculty at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI); And, finally, the 2025 Fellows of the Biophys ical Society , honoring distinguished members who have demonstrated sustained scientific excellence. Awards will be presented at the 2025 Bio physical Society Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, California. For information and to submit a nomination, visit www.biophysics. org/awards-funding/society-awards. If you have any questions, please contact awards@ biophysics.org.

Awards to be bestowed this cycle include: The Agnes Pockels Award in Lipids and Mem brane Biophysics (formerly the Avanti Award in Lipids ), given to an investigator for outstand ing contributions to advancing the field of lipids and membrane biophysics; The Anatrace Membrane Protein Award , which recognizes an outstanding investigator who has made a significant contribution to the field of membrane protein research; The BPS Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease , honoring a significant contribu tion to understanding the fundamental cause or pathogenesis of disease, or to enabling the treatment or prevention of a disease; The Carolyn Cohen Innovation Award , rec ognizing a BPS member who advances our fundamental understanding of biological sys tems through the development of novel theory, models, concepts, techniques, or applications; The Early Independent Career Award , recog nizing a faculty member, independent investi gator, or staff scientist at an academic institu tion, national research lab, or private research organization with six or fewer years of service who has made noteworthy contributions in biophysics research and service during their independence; The Emily M. Gray Award , given for significant contributions to education in biophysics, which may include classroom instruction, mento ring research scientists, developing novel educational methods or materials, promoting outreach to the public or youth, attracting new students to the biophysics field, and fostering an exceptionally conducive environment for biophysics education; The Founders Award , given to scientists for outstanding achievement in any area of bio physics; The Ignacio Tinoco Award of the Biophysical Society , which honors meritorious investiga tors who make important contributions to the physical chemistry of macromolecules;

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